Assessment of degree programs is most effective when all teaching faculty and program leadership are involved. Regular and systematic inclusion of faculty and leadership on urban campuses promotes useful assessment and also contributes to meeting WSU’s accreditation standards. Accordingly, ATL visits WSU’s urban campuses annually to provide support for assessment and to help ATL staff […]
The 2014 assessment report form for undergraduate degree programs is now available on ATL’s website. Reporting annually on program assessment 1) helps programs take stock of their assessment activities, processes, and results, 2) assists in identifying needs and organizing next steps, 3) documents the development of useful and sustainable program assessment, and 4) contributes to WSU’s […]
WSU currently offers undergraduate and graduate online degrees and online courses in a variety of disciplines. Nationwide, there has been a call to integrate assessment of online students, courses and programs into regular program assessment. As part of WSU’s reaffirmation of accreditation in July 2013, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) gave the […]
Curriculum maps are like road-maps that guide a student’s progression through a program of study. Using a matrix format, a curriculum map aligns student learning outcomes for a degree with courses in the program of study. It provides a useful visual representation of the curriculum.
How do you know when and if your academic program assessment information is “good enough?” On November 18, director Kimberly Green offered some tips for focusing assessment efforts and determining if the extent and quality of assessment data is adequate for making decisions. She described the nature of program assessment and contrasted it with research […]
In the Office of Assessment of Teaching and Learning, the end of every semester is a time for student focus groups. In the past few years, ATL has conducted focus groups with students in their senior year for several programs at WSU. These conversations can be a great way to capture students’ perspectives on their […]
Washington State University’s accreditation was re-affirmed following submission of a three year report and a virtual visit last spring by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), WSU’s regional accrediting body. In his Perspectives blog on October 17, 2013, President Elson Floyd highlighted WSU’s progress and future challenges in the assessment of teaching and learning. […]
All of WSU’s undergraduate degree programs submitted their 2013 annual assessment reports this summer, aligned with the new more faculty-friendly deadline of June 1st. Program assessment and reporting contribute to maintaining the university’s accreditation, as well as providing much-needed information to colleges, campuses and WSU as a whole. ATL appreciates the efforts by assessment coordinators, […]
All 54 WSU undergraduate programs submitted annual assessment reports in October. ATL compiled the results and provided summaries for each college as well as a WSU-wide summary. The 2012 reports indicate that several significant goals have been achieved in WSU’s undergraduate program assessment.
100% of WSU’s undergraduate programs submitted their annual assessment reports this month. We appreciate the efforts by assessment coordinators, faculty and leadership to meet this deadline. Your work for program assessment and reporting contribute to the university’s accreditation, as well as provide information to your colleges and WSU. ATL is in the process of analyzing […]